Pretty good show, and at times I am not totally clear on how songs featured are chosen, seems random. Also, calling Fall Out Boy punk is a huuuge stretch! Punk pop maybe….Would love to hear from an actual punk band on this show like Minor Threat, Bikini Kill, Black Flag etc.

you should do tally hall

i’ve listened to a lot of episodes - and am still constantly fascinated with the breaking down of each song. what a creative show.

I’m enjoying this, especially when the host and guests discuss decisions like which instrument to use or when Hrishikesh plays one track from the song. I’m not musical so I’m finding it a new way to think and listen.

I don’t then listen to much music but I love hearing about how it’s created and the personal and artistic stories, love the premise and execution of this show.

My favorite artist inspired me to do music

This podcast is superb. Hriahikesh Hirway had a great vision for what will serve listeners in a compelling way, and he stayed at it in pursuit of excellence. Once he proved it was a thing, more and more accomplished artists signed on to be interviewed. Short, sweet, perfect.

Please do all girls are same by juice WRLD. R.I.P juice WRLD 999 forever.

I always listen to this channel while doing homework

Pls do one w/eminem

I can’t identify with a lot of the guests that are on the show. Wraith into the Mist and Key Change were just weird. Please have on some people that write songs about real life. Upd: More key change, dropped this to one star. Unfollowed.

This show is absolutely outstanding and one of my most favorite shows to watch!😁

I’ve loved listening to this show for years, with its unique style walking alongside an artist in the creation of one song. But the interview with Hanif Abdurraqib, about his deep listening to one song, was also wonderful! Their conversation invited me into new ways of thinking about the songs I love. Thank you!

One of my favorite podcasts! The Sabrina episode was the hardest time I’ve ever listened to as a musician across any platform. Listen as a way to absorb how not to make music.

I much prefer the older cuts where the content is all the artist speaking; no hate against Hrishikesh who is a fantastic voice and has a great host but Song Exploder was always exceptional bc it didn’t have the typical q&a podcast style and was always so polished and calm in its flow

🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Go guys are the best

As a behind the scenes junkie, I love hearing the from the creators of songs I know and new-to-me songs. It’s a quick and easy way to discover new music and dive deeper into songs and artists I already love.

Don’t know most of these creators but how they explain the creation of their music and their feelings about is really cool and great

I love the deep dives

Possibly the most important music podcast.

I just recently came across this podcast which is excellent. One of my fav musicians Jon Batiste was on it & it was incredible! Thank you🩵

That Jon Batiste episode was extraordinary! All the episodes are really

It’s kinda good.

Gorgeous! Thank you!

Add Harry Styles and five stars is yours. (After his break…) If needed there can be further payment. *cough* You know where to find me. 💵 Other than that though this seems pretty good. There just need to be better songs. You could also do Ed Sheeran. Mainly we need more Harry. Ask any of his 61 million fans (at the time I put this) and they’d agree.

Jesus Christ

So well done!

So refreshing to hear from artists and their creative process. And I discover artists I wouldn’t normally come across. Highly recommend!

Big fan! Producers do such a good job at picking songs from a wide variety of artists and the format is so engaging.

I enjoyed the few episodes about the songs I liked, like slowdive and liz phair, but I find myself rarely listening to this podcast because it's very pop-centric and honestly isn't super diverse in the kind of stuff explored... when I say "pop" I use the term loosely- I mostly mean that all these are very "safe".... these aren't very boundary-pushing artists. like idc about laufey and panic at the disco can we talk about TAGABOW or lightning bolt or other bands that do weird stuff pls 😂 there are a few cool songs covered in here but not enough (considering music nerds are the ones listening to this show, right?) otherwise it's a sick podcast. I just think the potential of a show like this is a little wasted when most of the songs chosen for it are pretty formulaic, frankly kinda boring songs.

I love this a lot and y’all are REALLY good, like better than my favorite artist! Keep it up👍👍👍👍👍

I want AJR and Taylor Swift

I am deeply in love with this podcast. I lead a solitary life and podcasts fill some of the void of not being part of the world. The presentation format is perfect. I enjoy hearing how each song came to be and often cry at the sweetness the artists express. Thank you for enriching our lives with these masterpieces. ❤️

Thank you for this magnificent podcast. It brings back all my nostalgia from being a music major and sitting in classes breaking down operas, sonatas, and symphonies. Pure gold!

I don't know how to download any music at all can someone help me??

It’s incredible to hear about how artists creat a musical experience. This show inspires me every time I listen to it.

could you do my a favor, and make sure the interviewee isn’t ten times louder than the music clips pretty please. I know there’s going to be a difference with voice memos and such, I’m not asking for perfection, but that episode was terrible.

I love this podcast although I prefer it when it features someone I’ve heard of

This podcast makes me feel things and that’s the pinnacle, isn’t it? You feel like the artist is talking directly to you, you get exposed to cool new artists, and it’s just a joy to listen to

I love it as well as Rishikesh’s other podcast home cooking, and I’m not even interested in music

I’ve been listening to this podcast for years and find so many creative, inspiring, and poignant moments in it. I recommend it often to friends. It’s well-produced; it’s a good length; the stems and artist interviews are great to hear. One of my favorite podcasts. I wish Book Exploder was its own podcast and didn’t appear on this feed; I’m not interested in Book Exploder.

Each episode is done so well and even when I’m not that into the artist/genre/song, I still find myself enjoying every bit of it and finding a new appreciation. Absolutely loved the Iron and Wine episode.

Love the show but I just listened to the intro to King Princess, where I thought I heard that Alanis Morissette died earlier this year. I had to check the transcript and realized you were talking about Taylor Hawkins. It works okay in text but not the audio. Whew.

Absolutely love this podcast! It’s perfection. And the new addition of book exploder episodes is genius. Love love love what this team brings listeners.

I love The Lumineers so much and can’t believe how they made all their music so great! This podcast is so interesting and helps you to learn more about your favorite artists. I love that in this podcast you can listen to how they make their stuff and what techniques they have to make it so well.

This podcast is one of a half-dozen where I have listened to every episode. It continues to delight. Sometimes I learn more about an artist I love, and other times I discover new artists to explore more deeply. I love how it almost always focuses around a single song. It’s a great length for a walk.

This podcast is not that good. Says a lot of bologna.

But this podcast is beautifully designed and executed. I’m not sure that the producers see pop music as an industrial commodity, but that’s my takeaway nonetheless. Very entertaining!

This is by far my favorite podcast. Definitely don’t love all of the songs selected but getting to hear the artist talk through their processes and thoughts is so fun to listen to. If you like music at all, you will love this.